Puff the Magic Dragon songwriter turns 68 at "4:20" pm

Peter Yarrow
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Peter Yarrow (born May 31, 1938) is an American singer best known as
Peter from Peter, Paul and Mary. It was Yarrow who wrote that group's
most famous song, "Puff the Magic Dragon." He received a Bachelor of
Arts in Psychology from Cornell University in 1959.

On March 26, 1970 he pleaded guilty to taking "immoral and indecent
liberties" with a 14-year-old female fan and served three months in
prison. In 1981 he was pardoned by President Jimmy Carter. Yarrow
called the incident "the most terrible mistake I have ever made."

In December 2000, Yarrow's Larrivee acoustic guitar was stolen while on

an airplane flight. In early 2005, the guitar was spotted by fans of
Yarrow on eBay. The guitar was recovered in the suburbs of Miami and
returned to Yarrow. Charges were not filed against the thieves at
Yarrow's request.

In an effort to combat school violence, Yarrow started Operation
Respect. The project brings children in schools and camps a curriculum
of tolerance and respect for each other's differences.

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